Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Serbia
Serbia: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 52.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.7%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
53.5%
in 2023
All-time low
47.2%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Serbia, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).
Analysis
Serbia recorded 52.7% for share of female researchers by sector of performance in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Serbia peaked at 53.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2008.
Serbia ranks 3rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage based on head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 47.2% | — |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 52.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 47.2% | 47.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 48.4% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 52.3% | 53.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 1 North Macedonia 54.4% compare
- 1 North Macedonia 54.4% compare
- 3 Serbia 52.7% compare
- 5 Latvia 49.3% compare
- 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.2% compare
More science & technology data for Serbia
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,451 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 1,451 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 1,451 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 89.8% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 50.5% (2025)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 33.8% (2021)
- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 773.63 Million euro (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 773.63 Million euro (2024)
- Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 3,421 Megawatt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in Serbia?
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Serbia was 52.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2008.
- How does Serbia rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- Serbia ranks 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of female researchers by sector of performance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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